Implementation of Pesticide Applicator Certification Schools and Continuing Education Workshops [November 2018]
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2018-11-01
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Edition:Final Report of Joint Project 2156 Task 1 October 2017-December 2018
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Abstract:Initial pesticide applicator training schools, certification testing, sprayer calibration workshops and on-going yearly continuing education sessions comprise the herbicide applicator training program of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT). Six pesticide applicator certification schools were conducted by Oklahoma State University (OSU) extension staff in early 2018 to train a total of 97 ODOT participants. Ninety-one of the attendees at these workshops passed the Core exam (93.8% pass rate). Of these 91 staff, 79 staff passed the category 6 right-of-way exam (86.8% pass rate). Overall, 79 of 97 staff that participated in the 2018 certification training schools passed both the core and category 6 exams yielding an 81.4%overall success rate in producing category 6 certified applicators in spring of 2018. In spring 2018, 616 ODOT staff were provided with pesticide applicator continuing education training at 13 on-site workshops and 3 additional applicators received CEU training in one webinar in August 2018. Records of ODOT personnel participating in the CEU programs were furnished to ODAFF as well as the ODOT Field Division training representatives. Participants gained CEU credits and knowledge on various Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) topics including plant identification, contemporary pesticide issues, pesticide fate, meso-scale weather monitoring, as well as suggested products/programs for roadside weed and brush control. Increased knowledge of the participants should insure continued effective vegetation management skills.
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